Seattle Kraken in NHL first with Prime Video local market deal
Seattle Kraken has becomes the first NHL team to strike a direct local media rights agreement with Amazon for the online retail giant's Prime Video streaming platform.
MBC, Shahid pick up Middle East rights to PFL’s Mena league
Saudi media group MBC and streaming platform Shahid have picked up rights in the Middle East to the inaugural season of the Professional Fighters League's (PFL's) Middle East and North Africa league
LaLiga opts for non-exclusive rights move in sub-Saharan Africa
LaLiga is to have at least two English-language broadcasters in sub-Saharan Africa from next season, after non-exclusive rights were sold to pay-television's StarTimes and Tanzania-based Azam Media.
LiveMode takes on investment from LFU project partners General Atlantic, XP
LiveMode has taken on strategic investment from US growth equity firm General Atlantic and Brazilian financial services company XP Investimentos, backers of one of two groups bidding to control commercial operations in Brazilian football.
Broad TV coverage assured for Serie B, Band deal unresolved
The Brasileirão Série B 2024 kicked off with all matches shown live over the weekend, after a late completion of the broadcast picture in the country.
DAZN to provide global platform for UTMB World Series
Trail-running circuit the UTMB World Series has today (Friday) announced a global rights deal with OTT subscription broadcaster DAZN for the 2024 and 2025 seasons
DAZN tops up motorsports portfolio in Spain with Supercars
OTT subscription broadcaster DAZN has added Australian motor racing series Supercars Championship to its content offering in Spain
StarHub nets rights to NBA run-in
StarHub, the telecoms operator in Singapore, has picked up rights to the final few months of the 2023-24 National Basketball Association season
Barcelona threatens exit in bid to get media arm US listing over the line
Plans to list FC Barcelona’s Barça Media business in the US will be shelved at the end of this month if the Spanish club does not receive the €40m ($42.5m) it is owed from such a deal, following further renegotiations to the agreement.
Disney tests Nordics sports market waters with Uefa club rights deal
Disney's entry into the Nordics rights market, landing the Uefa Europa League and Conference League in Denmark and Sweden, enables it to secure locally relevant content ahead of a more potentially heavyweight rights spend.